Lopez Lake
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Lopez Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Fox Sparrow (Sooty x Red)
Passerella iliaca
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
California Quail
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.